Serie A Week 5 starts with three games on Tuesday night, check out the probable line-ups for the games between Bologna vs. Genoa, Atalanta vs. Sassuolo and Fiorentina vs. Inter.
Bologna aim to bounce back from the heavy defeat to Inter last weekend and immediately get a chance to make it right when Genoa arrive at 17.30 UK time.
Genoa arrive from a 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina and are seven places behind Bologna, with only three points after four games.
Atalanta host Sassuolo at the Gewiss Stadium at 19.45 tonight, arriving from a 1-0 win over Salernitana last time.
The visitors are 12th in Serie A with four points from four games, losing back-to-back league games against Roma and Torino.
The big game of the night is the one between Fiorentina and Inter at the Artemio Franchi, as the Viola sit fourth with Roma after a great start to the new campaign.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men prepare for a big game against the reigning champions, who continue to impress under Simone Inzaghi, having scored 15 goals in four games so far.
Bologna vs. Genoa (17.30 UK time)
Bologna should have Riccardo Orsolini back in the line-up, while Musa Barrow could be used as a striker if Marko Arnautovic needs a rest. Sinisa Mihajlovic’s men are eager to bounce back immediately but must cope without Jerdy Schouten in the middle.
Genoa could change their system against Bologna, with former Parma midfielder Hernani possibly playing as an attacking midfielder next to Mohamed Fares and Yaya Kallon.
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; De Silvestri, Medel, Bonifazi, Hickey; Dominguez, Svanberg; Orsolini, Soriano, Sansone; Arnautovic
Genoa (4-2-3-1): Sirigu; Cambiasso, Vanheusden, Maksimovic, Criscito; Badelj, Toure; Kallon, Hernani, Fares; Destro
Atalanta vs. Sassuolo (19.45)
Marten de Roon can play his first game in Serie A 2021-22 after the suspension, with Remo Freuler expected to take place next to him. Merih Demiral should be available, while Davide Zappacosta fights for a place at right with Joakim Maehle.
Sassuolo are reportedly planning to rotate and coach Alessio Dionisi could make some changes for the trip to Bergamo. In attack, there’s an open duel between Giacomo Raspadori and Gianluca Scamacca, while Domenico Berardi, Filip Djuricic and Jeremie Boga are expected to start in the attacking trident.
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Musso; Djimsiti, Demiral, Palomino; Zappacosta, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pessina, Malinovskyi; Zapata
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Chiriches, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Harroui, Lopez; Berardi, Djuricic, Boga; Raspadori
Fiorentina vs. Inter (19.45)
Gaetano Castrovilli remained in hospital after the injury he suffered against Genoa and Vincenzo Italiano must cope without the midfielder. Nico Gonzalez was replaced on Saturday with a problem in the adductor, but he has since trained. It’s still uncertain if he will make it in time.
Joaquin Correa suffered a problem against Bologna and was replaced after only 27 minutes. The scans didn’t reveal any injuries, but he will not travel for the match at the Artemio Franchi. Arturo Vidal is also out with a thigh problem. Hakan Calhanoglu returns, with Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez expected to start up front.
Fiorentina (4-3-3): Dragowski; Odriozola, Milenkovic, Igor Julio, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Duncan, Torreira; Callejon, Vlahovic, Gonzalez
Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Dzeko, Lautaro